6. Shortly before the draft, a report surfaced that the hotel room inhabited by Hopkins and Rutgers receiver Mark Harrison during the NFL Scouting Combine was left trashed. Hopkins denied any involvement in the incident and Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison said the team researched the incident and concluded it was “not an issue.” Hopkins said the Texans did not call him about it because they knew he wasn’t involved.

7. Dennison was impressed with Hopkins’ constant improvement: “Every year, he got more and more production. Caught more balls. It didn’t look like anything was too big for him.” Hopkins said he prides himself on stepping up under pressure.

8. Hopkins briefly played basketball at Clemson after the 2010-11 football season. He was part of Clemson’s NCAA tournament team that year but did not travel with the team.

9. Hopkins had a 36-inch vertical at the Combine and ran a 4.57 40-yard dash. He was slightly faster at his pro day.

10. In the week before the Orange Bowl following the 2011 season, Hopkins suffered a mild concussion in a car accident. He played in the game and had a team-high 10 catches for 107 yards.